Gastric Emptying Study Center - White Plains, NY
White Plains Gastroenterologist Doctors for Gastric Emptying StudyType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in White Plains * Felix Davila MD  Mid-Westchester Medical Associates LLP  Mid-Westchester Medical Associates LLP  Steven R Landau MD  Steven R Landau MD  Allen Davidoff MD  Richard S Weiss MD  Jack DuShey MD  Robert Antonelle MD  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Hartsdale Medical Group  Hartsdale Medical Group  Marlene Galizi MD  Docs at Hartsdale  Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center of Westchester  Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center of Westchester  Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center of Westchester  Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center of Westchester  Digestive Disease & Nutrition Center of Westchester  Scarsdale Medical Group  Scarsdale Medical Group  Scarsdale Medical Group  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  NYMC Gastroenterology & Hepatobiliary Diseases  Scarsdale Medical Group  Mt Pleasant Medical Group  Laurence Hospital  Drs Gould Rosenzweig & Slotwiner-Nie  Sound Shore Gastroenterology  Sound Shore Gastroenterology  Henry J Katz MD  Jonathan David MD PC  Jonathan David MD PC  David M Kauvar MD  James B Ehrlich MD & Jonathan Finegold MD  James B Ehrlich MD & Jonathan Finegold MD  Drs Gould Rosenzweig & Slotwiner-Nie  Drs Gould Rosenzweig & Slotwiner-Nie  Westchester Gastroenterology Assoc  Westchester Gastroenterology Assoc  Gastroenterology Consultants  Westchester Gastroenterology Assoc  Drs Gendler & McNelis  Drs Kressner & Taffet  Mark R Liss MD  Drs Gendler & McNelis  The Office of Dr Rosenfeld  Drs Kressner & Taffet  Alan Dockeray MD  Burt Rindfleish MD  Herbert J Schoen MD  Beth Schorr-Lesnick MD  Frank J Turchioe MD  Westchester Digestive Disease Group  Westchester Digestive Disease Group  Westchester Digestive Disease Group  Jose L Lantin MD  John D'Ambrosio Jr. MD  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Mount Kisco Medical Group PC  Gabriel Bertrand MD  Jack S Goldman MD  Hilary I Hertan MD  Hilary I Hertan MD  Advanced Medicine of Mount Kisco PC  Elie M Abemayor MD  Simeon Carvajal MD  Sunil Jhangiani MD  Montefiore Medical Center Department of Medicine  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center  Jacobi Hospital Endoscopy Unit  Montefiore Medical Center  Joseph Frager MD  Meir Salama MD  Philip E Schweitzer MD  AECOM Gastroenterology  MMC General Internal Medicine  Bronx Gastroenterology  MMC General Internal Medicine  Bronx Gastroenterology  MMC General Internal Medicine  MMC General Internal Medicine  Bronx Gastroenterology  Lawrence Koblenz MD PC  MMC General Internal Medicine  Gastroenterology & Liver Disease of the Bronx  Gastroenterology & Liver Disease of the Bronx  MMC General Internal Medicine  Riverdale Gastroenterology Consultants  Riverdale Gastroenterology Consultants  Riverdale Gastroenterology Consultants  Riverdale Gastroenterology Consultants White Plains, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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Gastric Emptying StudyRead the Gastric Emptying Study article » What is a gastric emptying study?A gastric emptying study is a procedure that is done by nuclear medicine physicians using radioactive chemicals that measures the speed with which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine. Gastric emptying studies are used for testing patients who are having symptoms that may be due to slow and, less commonly, rapid emptying of the stomach. The symptoms of slow emptying are primarily nausea, vomiting, and abdominal fullness after eating. The symptoms of rapid emptying are diarrhea, weakness or light-headedness after eating after eating. How is a gastric emptying study done? For a gastric emptying study, a patient eats a meal in which a solid component of the meal (for example, scrambled egg), a liquid component of the meal (for example, water), or both, are mixed with a small amount of radioactive material. A scanner (acting like a Geiger counter) is placed over the patient's stomach to monitor the amount of radioactivity in the stomach for several hours after the test meal is eaten. As the radioactively-labelled food empties from the stomach, the amount of radioactivity in the stomach decreases. The rate at which the radioactivity leaves the stomach reflects the rate at which food is emptying from the stomach Some medications such as narcotic pain relievers and anticholinergic medications can cause delay emptying of the stomach, while other medications such as metoclopramide (Reglan) and erythromycin can cause rapid emptying of the stomach. Medications that slow emptying of the stomach can give a falsely abnormal test result, while medications that speed up emptying of the stomach can give a falsely normal result. Therefore, medications that affect emptying of the stomach should be withheld for 48-72 hours before performing emptying studies. Abnormally high blood glucose (sugar) levels also can slow emptying of the stomach. Ther... Recommended Reading Related to Gastric Emptying StudyWhat causes belching?The ability to belch is almost universal. Belching, also known as burping (medically referred to as eructation), is the act of expelling gas from the stomach out through the mouth. The usual cause of belching is a distended (inflated) stomach caused by swallowed air. The distention of the stomach causes abdominal discomfort, and the belching expels the air and relieves the discomfort. The common reasons for swallowing large amounts of air (aerophagia) are gulping food or drink too rapidly, anxiety, and carbonated beverages. People are often unaware that they are swallowing air. "Burping" infants during bottle or breastfeeding is important in order to expel air in the stomach that has been swallowed with the formula or milk. Excessive air in the stomach is not the only cause of belching. For some people, belching becomes a habit and does not reflect the amount of air in their stomachs. For others, belching is a response to an... Other Related Gastric Emptying Study ArticlesEmergency Contact for White Plains
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